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Second Galileo Ganymede Flyby

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1996

Torrence Johnson6 September 1996

Ganymede · Science / Astronomy

Galileo makes another close Ganymede encounter, passing much nearer the surface than during its first targeted flyby.

Names involved

Torrence Johnson

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